In a quiet stock market, whispers of an M&A wave
With the indexes drifting at the top of its range, the stocks making new all-time highs suggest the market is sniffing out a continued deal boom.
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Nokia CEO says in no hurry to sell mapping unit HERE: magazine
HELSINKI (Reuters) – Nokia is in no hurry to sell its mapping unit HERE despite receiving high quality bids, the Finnish company’s chief executive said in a trade magazine interview. Telecoms network equipment maker Nokia began a strategic review of its maps business last month, setting in motion an auction process that has pitted Internet players like Uber and Baidu against German carmakers in a deal that could be worth
Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson Celebrate 5-Year Anniversary of Their First Meeting—See the Pics!
Let’s face it, most Instagram couples are nauseating—but not Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson! These two are so cute and so in love that it’s pretty much impossible to hate…
Stockman: Stocks and bonds will 'crash soon'
David Stockman explains why the stock and bond market could be on the verge of a collapse.
Deere ups guidance as construction offsets ag swoon
Solid sales in construction equipment offset a global agricultural slowdown for Deere, and the company raised its outlook for the year. Shares rose nearly 4 percent before the opening bell Friday. Deere’s …
Supergirl Pilot Leaks Online—Which Nefarious Villian Is Behind This?!
Supergirl is faster than a speeding bullet, but something tells us CBS didn’t intend that speediness to extend to the pilot racing onto computers more than six months before its premiere. Yes,…
Audi will enhance Chinese connected-car services with Baidu
Germany’s Audi will enhance connected-car services in China to meet growing demand for driver-assistance systems and driverless technology in the world’s largest auto market. Volkswagen’s flagship luxury brand said on Friday it will jointly develop navigation map data, positioning algorithms and point-of-interest functions with China’s web services provider Baidu. Chinese Internet companies and auto makers have been quick to team up to start developing partly self-driving and Internet-connected cars, following
Joel McHale Will Host the 2015 ESPYS: All the Details!
Joel McHale has been tapped to host the ESPYS! The show will be broadcast live on ABC July 15 at 8 p.m. ET from Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE in L.A. McHale announced his gig on ABC’s Good…
Greece to cut bank rescue fund managers' pay by 40 percent
Cash-strapped Greece will cut the pay of bank bailout fund executives by 40 percent because their salaries are a “provocation” during a time of austerity cuts elsewhere, the finance ministry said on Friday. The Hellenic Financial Stability Fund (HFSF), financed by the country’s bailout package, is the rescue vehicle that recapitalised Greece’s big banks and covered the costs of winding down others deemed non-viable. “The minister (Yanis Varoufakis) understands that
French court upholds ban on unlicensed taxis, hitting Uber
France’s highest administrative court on Friday backed restrictions on unlicensed taxi services in a decision adding to U.S. start-up Uber’s legal troubles. The San Francisco-based company, which connects drivers with passengers through a smartphone app, faces legal challenges in several European countries where licensed taxis drivers have protested against what they see as unfair competition. France’s constitutional council said that unlicensed taxis had to return to their bases after dropping